Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2026 · Assigned by Acronis
CVE-2026-28717
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect default permissions in Acronis Cyber Protect 17 from Acronis. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Local privilege escalation due to improper directory permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Windows) before build 41186.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect 17 | unspecified – before 41186 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- SEC-8363 vendor-advisory